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“Remember that bad times are temporary. You’re going to look back on it one day, and it’ll be just a . . .

Currie, House revive prison reforms Senate killed

State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by . . .

Mardi Gras Queen Pam Hampton

Pam Hampton was hired as the physical education teacher at Quitman Upper Elementary and Quitman Lower Elementary in 1998. After . . .

Homestead Exemption

Who wouldn’t want to have as much as $300 taken off property taxes each year? Although it sounds crazy that . . .

Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant

Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues . . .

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Greenwood Leflore Hospital weighing possible takeover bid by UMMC, letter of intent shows
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Sat,03/07/26-8:56PM , 233 Reads 12,732 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital signed a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of the University of Mississippi Medical Center taking over its services, according to state and local officials and an excerpted document obtained by Mississippi Today.
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Injuries During Arrest
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Mon,03/09/26-3:00PM , 65 Reads
A situation turned dangerous for law enforcement officers on Sunday, causing Sheriff Anthony Chancelor, Deputy Brad Schrimpshire, and suspect Brad Howell to all end up in the emergency room.

Officers responded to a call involving Howell creating a large disturbance in the community.
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NP House Calls, LLC Opening in Quitman
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Tue,03/10/26-10:00AM , 283 Reads
Nurse Practitioner Bobby Harris is thrilled to open NP House Calls, LLC in Quitman at the beginning of March.
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Mardi Gras Grand Marshal Kent Stevens
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Fri,03/06/26-5:30PM , 292 Reads
James “Kent” Stephens was born June 21,1962, in Meridian, Mississippi. He was the oldest of seven children. Kent grew up in Newton County and went to school at Beulah Hubbard. After school, Kent got married and became the father of four children: three boys and a girl.
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